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Freeze Dried Ice Cream That Does Not Melt (Bits) Chocolate Vanilla

Contains high-fructose corn syrup

Chocolate and vanilla ice cream is freeze-dried into a crisp, shelf-stable snack. It has 12 g of added sugar per serving and contains artificial flavors and several gums.

Seed-oil freeNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesVegetarianLow sodiumContains dairyContains corn
$6.99 1oz · lowest price at Arctic Farms
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
170caloriesPer serving · 2/3 Cup (34g)
Protein
3g
Fiber
<1g▼
Added sugar
12g▼
Sodium
50mg▲
Saturated fat
5g▼
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Ingredients: milk, cream, skim milk, corn syrup, buttermilk, high fructose corn syrup, whey, sugar, cocoa processed with alkali, natural and artificial flavors, guar gum, tara gum, cellulose gel, cellulose gum, carrageenan, carob bean gum, xanthan gum, mono and diglycerides, polysorbate 80, caramel color, annatto extract for color
35 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as snacks, sweets, dessertsHigh confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs, 2 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 30%33
Ingredients · counts 30%40
Processing · counts 25%25
Sourcing · counts 5%35
Transparency · counts 10%50
Why it scores 35
Nutrition 33 · Compared with other snacks and sweets: more saturated fat (5 g), less fiber (0.5 g); 12 g added sugar per 2/3 Cup
Ingredients 40 · Polysorbate 80 (additive, −10); Carboxymethylcellulose (cellulose gum) (additive, −10); Carrageenan (additive, −10); 5 more
Processing 25 · Multiple gums, artificial flavors and emulsifiers make this a highly formulated sweet.
Sourcing 35 · Corn syrup and high fructose corn syrup are listed without sourcing details.
Transparency 50 · Full ingredient list, but flavors are unnamed and several additives are used.
12 g added sugar
Contains artificial flavors and multiple gums
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−8 for corn syrup
Varies by additive−52 for polysorbate 80, carboxymethylcellulose, carrageenan and 4 more
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Ingredients
Milk Cream Skim milk Corn syrup Buttermilk High fructose corn syrup Whey Sugar Cocoa processed with alkali Natural and artificial flavors Guar gum Tara gum Cellulose gel Cellulose gum Carrageenan Carob bean gum Xanthan gum Mono and diglycerides Polysorbate 80 Caramel color Annatto extract for color
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🍨 Freeze-Dried Ice Cream (Bits) – Chocolate Vanilla. Real Ice Cream That Never Melts. Both classics, one bag. No freezer required, ready to eat. Real ice cream, chocolate and vanilla, freeze-dried into a crisp, airy bite that melts back into cream on your tongue. The two flavors everyone agrees on, so nobody has to pick. Freeze-drying pulls the moisture out while the ice cream is still frozen, so the flavor and the creaminess stay exactly where they were. What changes is the texture: smooth and cold becomes light and crunchy. <

Additives12 additives · 5 moderate risk
Polysorbate 80 (E433)EmulsifierModerate risk
Mouse studies (Nature, 2015) linked it to gut-lining inflammation and changes in gut bacteria.
Carboxymethylcellulose (cellulose gum) (E466)ThickenerModerate risk
Changed gut bacteria in mice and, in a small 2022 human study, altered the gut microbiome.
Carrageenan (E407)ThickenerModerate risk
Caused gut inflammation in some animal and cell studies; EFSA (2018) kept it approved but asked for more data.
Artificial flavoursFlavouringModerate risk
Undisclosed synthetic compounds; the FDA delisted seven synthetic flavours in 2018 after cancer findings in animals.
High-fructose corn syrupAdded sugarModerate risk
Added sugar that is cheap to add in large amounts; high intake is linked to fatty liver and weight gain.
Caramel colour (E150)ColourLimited risk
Some types (E150c, E150d) can contain 4-MEI, which IARC lists as possibly carcinogenic (Group 2B); levels are regulated.
Annatto (E160b)ColourLimited risk
Plant-based colour from achiote seeds; generally safe, but can occasionally cause allergic reactions.
Mono- and diglycerides (E471)EmulsifierLimited risk
Can carry traces of trans fat; a 2023 French cohort study associated higher intake with heart disease.
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
Xanthan gum (E415)ThickenerNo risk
Made by fermentation; EFSA re-confirmed its safety in 2017, though large amounts can cause bloating.
Guar gum (E412)ThickenerNo risk
A fibre from guar beans; EFSA considers it safe at normal intakes.
Locust bean gum (E410)ThickenerNo risk
A fibre from carob seeds; EFSA found no safety concern in 2017.
Matched from the ingredient list. Risk levels summarise findings from EFSA, the FDA, IARC and published studies; they explain a concern, not a diagnosis.

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